The Mistress of the Jar demands to know how we’ve been getting on. She’s very angry that summer is over and wants to remind us all that we only have 3.5 months left to successfully complete our Sewlutions … or fail.

Erhm… Done? Not even close. But… I’ve finally started at it! The dress shirt for my man is drafted and a toille half made. Still a long way to go, though… I’ve really dreaded this project, and could have postponed it a couple of more years had it not been for your jar! =)

Miss, miss (hand in air), can I change mine? I think it was to make a blouse for work (it was something like that, anyway). But now I don’t go out to work. So can I just change it to using that nice piece of rayon to make a blouse? Can I, can I?

“I am going to make sufficient pieces for my historical challenge that I could attend a picnic in 1913 and not look out of place.” I am glad to say I have done just that. I have a petticoat, skirt, shirt and jacket, plus a neckwarmer. The only thing I didn’t do was the corset, but the outfit looks fine without it. I’ve now moved back in time to 1770 so am working on the corset for that (going in the right direction this time, foundation first)

Oh the shame … the first sewlution – to make a dress – initially stalled at the fear of trying to sew with jersey on my sewing machine. I haven’t even changed to a ballpoint needle. Then another go ended with a polka-dot crop top rather than a bodice. As for learning to crochet, I did at least buy a hook. Though goodness knows where it is. A busy three months coming up.

OK, I’m squirming a bit here!! My muslin is ready to cut, but has been since before the summer holidays :/ To further scupper my plans I have a new job! I humbly thank the Mistress for the kick up the arse! 2013 is not over yet!
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When I made my sewlution, I thought maybe I was cheating a bit, since I was actually signed up for a class to make a Chanel-inspired jacket (my sewlutions goal…) However, after arriving home from my 7-day class, with my jacket in not-even-close-to-being-finished shape, I knew my sewlution was for real. After hours and hours of dedicated sewing, I finished it a month after the class ended. It’s here: http://fiftydresses.wordpress.com/2013/07/31/paris-in-baltimore-and-beyond-a-small-fashion-show/
Now I’m anxious to start another one! Hurray for sewlutions!

Yep, mine’s done too! I’ve used a different finish on every item – pinked seams, bias binding, zig zag, overcasting and turned over and stitched. I’ve impressed even myself! And I’ve also completed the other resewlutions I set out myself here: http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEss11/PATTcorinne.php

I vaguely remember congratulating myself for having finished the (extremely modest) challenge I set myself. Congratulations to all you other Sewing Pledgers out there! Also, “Pesky Puckers” sounds like either an excellent professional wrestling nickname or an excellent porn star pseudonym. Not that I’m an aficionado of either sport, you understand.